The Big Bang Theory (1 Viewer)

[Martin]

I think he was just messin with me and not making a point in general.

I used to be afraid of public speaking but you can't escape it forever, just like low fat cheese :depressed

Yeah it's really hard. I got a lot of practice cause I had to do it a bunch of times but I still don't do it well.

 

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[Martin]

In my experience, people like that can be pretty talkative in the very narrow spectrum of social situations where they're comfortable - essentially with friends who share their interests in something very nerdy. It's certainly not very well represented by the stereotype though, and it's certainly not a good example of a typical nerd.

When you say "something very nerdy", you mean "a topic with substance in which both have a strong interest"?

Because most conversation that gets had is pretty void of interesting content, wouldn't you say?

 

[IrishZebra]

Yeah it's really hard. I got a lot of practice cause I had to do it a bunch of times but I still don't do it well.

It helps to have some part of your brain actually believe your own self-hype.


Dear god I'm magnificant

 

[Ahmed]

if only you knew how to spell magnificent

 

[IrishZebra]

if only you knew how to spell magnificent

If only I dide

 

[Ford Prefect]

i hate public speaking!

 

[IrishZebra]

i hate public speaking!

I never understood why things like debates and speechs are called public when there's an set audience in a non-public setting most of the time.

I do enjoy it though.

 

[Ford Prefect]

I never understood why things like debates and speechs are called public when there's an set audience in a non-public setting most of the time.

I do enjoy it though.

the only time i like it is when i know the subject in and out, if im not comfortable with the subject i will be a mess.

 

[IrishZebra]

the only time i like it is when i know the subject in and out, if im not comfortable with the subject i will be a mess.

Bullshitting is the best part

 

[mikhail]

When you say "something very nerdy", you mean "a topic with substance in which both have a strong interest"?

Because most conversation that gets had is pretty void of interesting content, wouldn't you say?

I mean typically either technical or associated with geek culture.

The Big Bang Theory tends to use physics, maths and to a lesser extent computers for technical material, but there are plenty of other areas from U.S. politics (which I've never understood the fascination of to non-Americans - sure, a superficial awareness of it is relevant to anyone, but I know people who can name the order in which the Presidential primaries take place, voting procedures in the Senate, etc.) to evolution to philosophy. Often we're talking about very narrow subsets of these topics.

From geek culture, The Big Bang Theory tends to use science fiction and fantasy, particularly comic book superheroes, but again there's a whole spectrum from chess to art-house cinema.

The thing is, introverts aren't exactly all nerdy. How many of you know someone who is pretty quiet, but can talk for hours about football? How many of you are that someone?

 

[Ahmed]

Mikhail, you have hit a nerve or two there my friend

 

[IrishZebra]

How many of you know someone who is pretty quiet, but can talk for hours about football?

Such people exist? I thought we were all rowdy loutmouths, you being the exception that proves the rule.

 

[Martin]

I mean typically either technical or associated with geek culture.

The Big Bang Theory tends to use physics, maths and to a lesser extent computers for technical material, but there are plenty of other areas from U.S. politics (which I've never understood the fascination of to non-Americans - sure, a superficial awareness of it is relevant to anyone, but I know people who can name the order in which the Presidential primaries take place, voting procedures in the Senate, etc.) to evolution to philosophy. Often we're talking about very narrow subsets of these topics.

From geek culture, The Big Bang Theory tends to use science fiction and fantasy, particularly comic book superheroes, but again there's a whole spectrum from chess to art-house cinema.

The thing is, introverts aren't exactly all nerdy. How many of you know someone who is pretty quiet, but can talk for hours about football? How many of you are that someone?

I have to say the fantasy/Lord of the rings/World of Warcraft/Star Trek/etc culture actually exists and it's really weird. I thought that was just made up. I'd say the dominant variable there being fantasy.

Then there are people who are geeky about something, but it's like engineering or politics or... what you said. Those aren't people actively trying to "escape" from reality so I'd classify them differently.

And yes, introverts generally aren't talkative. I used to be pretty introvert in the past. It was the internet thing that got me interested in that so called "social" side of life. Started having conversations with people online, later also offline. Before then I just... really didn't seem to have anything to say, or a need to say anything. That was also the time when I played computer games like a madman. Championship Manager, Civilization etc

 

[Martin]

Mikhail, you have hit a nerve or two there my friend

Talking about me? If anything, you did, that's what got me posting. I detest the stupid "geek-on-tv" stereotype and I resent the fact that it's being used to get people who know nothing of this to watch tv. At least if it were real I could say "it's a little cruel" or "it's harsh but it's funny". But it's just not real and it gets people to attribute a false stereotype to people they barely know just because it's on tv.

 

[Ahmed]

nothing to do with you Mart, it's just that there are shades of those characteristics in a lot of people

 

[Martin]

nothing to do with you Mart, it's just that there are shades of those characteristics in a lot of people

But have you ever known anyone who's like the stereotype? I haven't.

 

[Ahmed]

nah, me neither

 

[Elvin]

I have to say the fantasy/Lord of the rings/World of Warcraft/Star Trek/etc culture actually exists and it's really weird. I thought that was just made up. I'd say the dominant variable there being fantasy.

Then there are people who are geeky about something, but it's like engineering or politics or... what you said. Those aren't people actively trying to "escape" from reality so I'd classify them differently.

And yes, introverts generally aren't talkative. I used to be pretty introvert in the past. It was the internet thing that got me interested in that so called "social" side of life. Started having conversations with people online, later also offline. Before then I just... really didn't seem to have anything to say, or a need to say anything. That was also the time when I played computer games like a madman. Championship Manager, Civilization etc

I'm like that right now. 1-2 sound-bites at most.

 

[Suns]

Sooooooooo, I just saw the latest episode, pretty good.

 

[mikhail]

But have you ever known anyone who's like the stereotype? I haven't.

I've known a couple of engineers who were somewhat like that, and vaguely known people who were members of the college science fiction and fantasy society who seemed (to the extent of my fairly limited contact with them) to fit the stereotype quite well.